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SECOND  EVENING 


CONDITIONS  OF  SALE 


1.  Any  bid  which  is  merely  a  nominal  or  fractional  advance  may 
be  rejected  by  the  auctioneer,  if,  in  his  judgment,  such  bid  would  be 
likely  to  affect  the  sale  injuriously. 

2.  The  highest  bidder  shall  be  the  buyer,  and  if  any  dispute  arise 
between  two  or  more  bidders,  the  auctioneer  shall  either  decide  the  same 
or  put  up  for  re-sale  the  lot  so  in  dispute. 

3.  Payment  shall  be  made  of  all  or  such  part  of  the  purchase 
money  as  may  be  required,  and  the  names  and  addresses  of  the  pur¬ 
chasers  shall  be  given  immediately  on  the  sale  of  every  lot,  in  default 
of  which  the  lot  so  purchased  shall  be  immediately  put  up  again  and 
re-sold. 

Payment  of  that  part  of  the  purchase  money  not  made  at  the 
time  of  sale  shall  be  made  within  ten  days  thereafter,  in  default  of 
which  the  undersigned  may  either  continue  to  hold  the  lots  at  the 
risk  of  the  purchaser  and  take  such  action  as  may  be  necessary  for 
the  enforcement  of  the  sale,  or  may  at  public  or  private  sale,  and 
without  other  than  this  notice,  re-sell  the  lots  for  the  benefit  of  such 
purchaser,  and  the  deficiency  (if  any)  arising  from  such  re-sale  shall 
be  a  charge  against  such  purchaser. 

4.  Delivery  of  any  purchase  will  be  made  only  upon  payment 
of  the  total  amount  due  for  all  purchases  at  the  sale. 

Deliveries  will  be  made  on  sales  days  between  the  hours  of  9 
A.  M.  and  1  P.  M.,  and  on  other  days — except  holidays — between  the 
hours  of  9  A.  M.  and  5  P.  M. 

Delivery  of  any  purchase  will  be  made  only  at  the  American  Art 
Galleries,  or  other  place  of  sale,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  only  on  pre¬ 
senting  the  bill  of  purchase. 

Delivery  may  be  made,  at  the  discretion  of  the  Association,  of 
any  purchase  during  the  session  of  the  sale  at  which  it  was  sold. 

5.  Shipping,  boxing  or  wrapping  of  purchases  is  a  business  in 
which  the  Association  is  in  no  wise  engaged,  and  will  not  be  performed 


by  the  Association  for  purchasers.  The  Association  will,  however, 
afford  to  purchasers  every  facility  for  employing  at  current  and 
reasonable  rates  carriers  and  packers ;  doing  so,  however,  without  any 
assumption  of  responsibility  on  its  part  for  the  acts  and  charges  of 
the  parties  engaged  for  such  service. 

6.  Storage  of  any  purchase  shall  be  at  the  sole  risk  of  the  pur¬ 
chaser.  Title  passes  upon  the  fall  of  the  auctioneer’s  hammer,  and 
thereafter,  while  the  Association  will  exercise  due  caution  in  caring 
for  and  delivering  such  purchase,  it  will  not  hold  itself  responsible  if 
such  purchase  be  lost,  stolen,  damaged  or  destroyed. 

Storage  charges  will  be  made  upon  all  purchases  not  removed 
within  ten  days  from  the  date  of  the  sale  thereof. 

7.  Guarantee  is  not  made  either  by  the  owner  or  the  Association 
of  the  correctness  of  the  description,  genuineness  or  authenticity  of  any 
lot,  and  no  sale  will  be  set  aside  on  account  of  any  incorrectness, 
error  of  cataloguing,  or  any  imperfection  not  noted.  Every  lot  is 
on  public  exhibition  one  or  more  daj^s  prior  to  its  sale,  after  which 
it  is  sold  “as  is”  and  without  recourse. 

The  Association  exercises  great  care  to  catalogue  every  lot  cor¬ 
rectly,  and  will  give  consideration  to  the  opinion  of  any  trustworthy 
expert  to  the  effect  that  any  lot  has  been  incorrectly  catalogued,  and, 
in  its  judgment,  may  either  sell  the  lot  as  catalogued  or  make  mention 
of  the  opinion  of  such  expert,  who  thereby  would  become  responsible 
for  such  damage  as  might  result  were  his  opinion  without  proper 
foundation. 


AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION, 

American  Art  Galleries, 
Madison  Square  South, 

New  York  City. 


SECOND  AND  LAST  EVENING’S  SALE 


TUESDAY,  MARCH  13,  1917 

AT  THE  AMERICAN  ART  GALLERIES 


BEGINNING  AT  8.15  O’CLOCK 


Catalogue  Nos.  251  to  503,  inclusive 


GAIvUTEI 

251.  SURIMONO 

Small  square  print;  a  strong  nobleman  vanquishing 
with  bare  hands  a  huge  wild  boar. 


252.  SURIMONO 


Small  square  print ;  a  seated  beauty,  holding  a  long 
pipe  in  one  hand,  with  elaborate  hair  ornaments  of  pale 
yellow  and  her  rich  robes  adorned  with  stork  medal¬ 
lions  in  silver  and  red-gold. 


253.  SURIMONO 

Small  square  print ;  a  noble  young  lady  seated,  in  flow¬ 
ing  garments  of  pale  purple  lined  with  soft  red  and 
adorned  in  white  and  green,  setting  free  a  bird  from 
a  large  cage. 


SHUNMAN 

254.  SURIMONO 

Small  square  print  portraying  a  young  lady  seated  in 
her  boudoir  dressing  her  hair,  an  occupation  whose  suc¬ 
cessful  accomplishment  gives  her  manifest  pleasure.  In 
delicate  rose,  pale  pink  and  orange,  gray  and  silver; 
white  ground. 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


SHUN  M  A  X — Con  tin  ued 

255.  SURIMONO 

j-q  Small  square  print,  showing  large  peony  blossoms  boldly 
embossed  and  delicately  tinted,  with  leaves  and  a  bud 
in  green  and  red  at  one  side,  and  the  purple  iris  at  the 
other. 


256.  SURIMONO 


Wide  print.  At  the  left  a  hilly  point,  green  above  a 
reddish  shore  slope,  juts  forward  into  a  broad  stream, 
and  in  front  of  it  two  ladies  in  handsome  costumes  are 
embarking  in  a  pleasure  boat,  in  a  misty  rain,  for  the 
first  boat  ride  of  the  New  Year,  an  attendant  ready  to 
push  off  the  boat. 


HOKUSAI 

257.  SURIMONO 

Small  transverse-oblong  print,  in  soft  and  rich  colors 
/  0  and  gold  on  a  white  ground,  representing  a  young  gal¬ 
lant  piping  gently  upon  the  flute,  outside  a  garden 
fence,  in  signal  to  his  inamorata,  and  a  young  woman 
who  has  come  out  to  look  at  him,  holding  a  lantern  above 
her  bead. 


258.  SURIMONO 


Wide  print,  in  soft  polychrome,  depicting  three  young 
ladies  in  a  small  boat  on  a  lake,  at  whose  edge  one  of 
their  number  is  grasping  for  a  branch  of  cherry 
blossoms. 


259.  SURIMONO 


Wide  and  shallow  print,  representing  an  iris  pond,  and 
an  aged  flower  vendor  crossing  a  bridge  over  one  of 
its  arms,  smoking  leisurely  and  leading  bis  horse  laden 
with  bundles  of  the  iris,  bis  small  boy  seated  on  top. 
In  soft  tones  with  strong  vermilion  accents.  Signed, 
Sakino  Sori  Hokusai  Gasu. 


Illustrated 


Second  arid  Last  Evening 


H  O  K  U  S  A I — Con  tin  u  ed 


260.  SURIMONO 


Wide  print  picturing  idle  beauties  and  their  attendants 
admiring,  from  a  balcony,  the  rising  full  moon  across 
a  partly  frozen  river.  Signed,  Sori  Aratame  Hokusai 
Gasu. 


KUNIKAZU 


261.  WIDE  PRINT 


Winter  scene,  with  snow  lying  deep  and  still  flying, 
figures  in  the  foreground  on  the  bank  of  the  Sumida 
river  near  Mimeguri  temple,  and  across  the  water 
Matsuchiyama  hill  and  shrine.  Very  interesting 
specimen. 


HIROSHIGE 


Flowers  and  Birds  Series 

262.  NIGHTINGALE 

Half  the  orb  of  the  full  moon  seen  across  the  projecting 
branch  of  a  pine  tree,  and  at  the  edge  of  the  moon  a 
nightingale  in  flight,  calling. 

263.  RED  HOLLYHOCKS 
In  bud  and  blossom,  on  their  long  green  stems. 

Illustrated 

PAROQUET 

In  faint  rose,  blue  and  green,  on  the  stem  of  a  grape 
vine  in  bearing. 

Illustrated 
FIVE  SWALLOWS 

Playfully  flying  through  the  air,  over  the  out-reaching 
branches  of  a  tree  or  bush. 

Illustrated 

THE  HOJIRO,  OR  BLUE  BIRD 

Perched  on  a  stout  branch  of  a  peach  tree  in  blossom. 


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Nos.  263-264-265:  FLOWERS  AND  BIRDS  SERIES  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


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HIROSHIGE — Continued 

Flowers  and  Birds  Series — Continued 

267.  BIRD  AND  VINE 

On  the  drooping  stem  of  a  wistaria  vine  a  yellow  bird 
perches,  looking  downward. 

268.  THREE  SPARROWS  ON  THE  WING 

Hovering  about  two  red  poppies  bending  on  their  tall 
and  garceful  stems. 

269.  STALKS  AND  LEAVES  OF  THE  BAMBOO 

Most  artistically  drawn  in  red  and  black,  and  a  swallow 
flying  toward  them. 

270.  CAMELLIAS  IN  BLOSSOM 

With  a  buncho  bird  sitting  on  one  of  the  stems,  singing. 


HIROSHIGE 


Toto  Meisho,  or  “Famous  Views  in  the  Eastern  Capital’ 

(  Yeddo) 


271.  GOHYAKU  RAKAN 

Sazane-do,  temple  of  Gohyaku  Rakan,  and  before  it  a 
village  lying  under  a  hill,  and  farmers  at  work  in  the 
fields. 

Illustrated 


272. 


MASAKI 


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Temple  grounds  of  Masaki  on  a  clear  day  after  a 
snow-fall,  in  the  foreground  a  pleasure  boat  approach¬ 
ing  a  landing,  and  behind  the  boat  a  man  poling  a  raft 
on  a  river  of  dee])  blue. 


Illustrated 


276. 


SHIBA-ZOJOJI 

Coming  forward  on  the  right  is  a  daimio  procession, 
in  the  temple  grounds  of  Shiba-Zojoji,  and  on  the 
left  groups  of  priests  are  greeting  one  another. 


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Nos.  271-272:  FAMOUS  VIEWS  OF  THE  EASTERN  CAPITAL  (YEDDO) 

BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


H I R  O  S  H IGE — Con  tin u ed 

Famous  Views  in  the  Eastern  Capital — Continued 

274.  KANDA  MYOJIN 

Gate  of  the  temple  of  Ivanda  Myojin,  and  neighboring 
tea  house,  with  visitors  on  a  flight  of  stone  steps  and 
others  looking  from  a  balcony  down  over  a  part  of  the 
city  of  Yeddo. 

275.  AZUMA -NO-MORI 

Broad  landscape  view  at  the  entrance  to  the  temple  of 
Azuma  on  the  banks  of  the  Sumida,  with  wayfarers  on 
the  river  path,  and  people  in  a  pleasure  boat  and  ferries 
on  the  stream,  all  enjoying  the  cherry  blossoms. 

Illustrated 


276.  TSUIvUDAJIMA  IRIFUNE 

“Welcome  Boats,”  junks  returning  with  cargoes  at  the 
island  of  Tsukuda,  mouth  of  the  Sumida  river. 

277.  SHIBA  AKABANE 

A  beautiful  snow  scene,  of  artistic  arrangement  and 
deft  use  of  color,  picturing  Shiba  Akabane  while  snow 
is  still  falling,  a  tall  pagoda  rising  above  the  burdened 
pines  on  the  left  and  high  fire  tower  facing  it  from  a 
hill  on  the  right,  while  through  the  centre  of  the  view 
runs  the  blue  canal,  with  laden  boats  lying  at  rest 
against  its  bank.  On  the  right  a  long  row  of  daimio 
barracks,  with  two  red  gates,  and  people  with  umbrel¬ 
las  tramping  through  the  snow  before  them.  Good  im¬ 
pression.  (A  subject  similar  to  that  in  No.  47,  where 
the  season  is  summer.) 

Illustrated 


HIROSHIGE 

Toro  Sanju-Rokkei,  or  “Thirty-six  Views  of  ’Yeddo” 

278.  NAKASU-MITSUMATA 

A  confluence  of  branches  of  the  Sumida  river,  and 
Ohashi  bridge,  in  the  distance.  On  a  sand  strip  in  the 
foreground  a  man  burning  the  bottom  of  a  boat,  as  a 
protection  against  grass  and  barnacles. 


Nos.  275  and  277:  FAMOUS  VIEWS  IN  THE  EASTERN  CAPITAL  (YEDDO) 

BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIROSHI  GE — Con  tin  u  ed 

Thirty-six  Views  of  Yeddo — Continued 

279.  ZOJOJI-NO-ASAGIRI 

Close  in  the  foreground  travelers  and  a  fish  vendor  are 
seen  in  brilliant  colors  and  clear  light,  in  the  early 
morning,  while  just  beyond  them  other  wayfarers  ap¬ 
pear  as  dim  silhouettes  in  a  morning  mist,  before  Zojoji 
temple. 

280.  TSUKUDAJIMA  GYOSEN 

Large  junks  rest  easily  in  slightly  ruffled  water  near 
the  island  of  Tsukuda,  on  a  starry  night,  and  in  the 
offing  are  many  busy  fishers  with  red  flares  at  the  bows 
of  their  boats. 

Illustrated 

281.  MIMEGURI 

Three  merry  saunterers  under  the  cherry  blossoms  by 
moonlight,  near  the  gate  of  Mimeguri  temple  on  the 
banks  of  the  Sumida  river. 

Illustrated 


HIROSHIGE 


Shokoku  Meisho  Hyakkei,  or  “Hundred  Views  of  Different 

Provinces” 

282.  USHIDAKI-NO-TAMBO 

Ushi  waterfall  in  the  province  of  Izumi,  and  its  moun¬ 
tainous  environs,  observed  between  the  spreading 
branches  of  a  huge  maple  tree  whose  leaves  are  brown. 
Good  impression  of  a  rare  print. 

283.  MUROTSU 

Harbor  of  Murotsu  in  winter,  its  blue  waters  bordered 
by  snow-covered  hills;  a  number  of  junks  lie  at  anchor 
and  others  are  coming  in  under  full  sail. 


284.  HIDA  KAMABUCHI 


Rapids  of  Hida  Kamabuchi  in  the  province  of  Bungo, 
in  four  streams,  with  travelers  seen  on  one  of  the  in¬ 
tervening  strips  of  land,  and  in  the  distance  the  village 
of  Takase.  Rare  specimen;  good  impression. 


Nos.  280-281:  VIEWS  OF  YEDDO  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


H I RO  SHI  GE — Con  tin  u  ed 


H  undred  Views  of  Different  Provinces — Continued 


285.  KIRIFURI-NO-TAKI 

Kirifuri  waterfall  in  Nikko,  tumbling  from  shelf  to 
shelf  in  white  foam  between  steep  green  hanks  broken 
by  sandy-red. 

286.  CHOKAIZAN 

Mount  Chokai  nearly  fills  the  background,  with  banks 
of  mist  lying  at  its  base  over  green  rolling  hills  that 
lead  down  to  a  pine  bordered  beach.  In  harbor  in  the 
foreground  junks  are  lying  up. 

287.  SUWAKO 

Winter  on  Lake  Suwa  in  the  province  of  Shinshu,  with 
travelers  and  coolies  passing,  fishermen  fishing  through 
the  ice,  and  a  fire  glowing  before  a  rest  hut.  Excel¬ 
lent  impression,  and  rare. 


288.  NAGASAKI  MARUYAMA 

Gaily  bedecked  girl  with  telescope  looking  over  the  bay 
of  Nagasaki  from  a  balcony,  another  standing  behind 
her,  and  in  the  distance  across  the  water  a  varied  land¬ 
scape,  all  in  soft  colors  with  a  delicate  atmospheric 
effect.  Fine  impression. 

Illustrated 

289.  TATSUIv  UCHIYAM A 

The  great  cave  or  rock  cavern  known  as  the  “Dragon’s 
Mouth,”  in  the  province  of  Bizen.  In  front  of  it  a 
peasant  carrying  a  hoe,  and  wearing  a  straw  coat  and 
broad  hat,  makes  his  way  along  shore  in  a  hard  rain. 

Illustrated 


HIROSHIGE 

Fuji  Sanju  Rokukei,  or  “Thirty-six  Views  of  Fuji” 

290.  RYOGOKUBASHI 

The  renowned  Ryogoku  bridge  alive  with  passers 
crosses  the  picture,  snowy  Fuji  rising  above  a  mist  in 
the  distance;  in  the  left  foreground  a  pleasure  boat 
about  to  quit  a  landing  with  geisha. 


Nos.  288-289 :  NAGASAKI  MARUYAMA  AND  TATSUK UCHIYAM A  BY”  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


H I R  O  SHIGE — Con  tin  u  ed 


Thirty-six  Views  of  Fuji — Continued 


291.  YENOSHIMA 

Fuji  seen  through  the  torii  of  the  island  shrine,  and 
in  the  foreground  three  girls  in  uniform  dress  who  have 
just  landed,  on  the  occasion  of  a  picnic. 


292.  SUKIYAGASHI 

Fuji  seen  from  Sukiyagashi  in  Yeddo,  which  lies  under 
a  blanket  of  snow;  straw  covered  boats  are  in  the  river, 
and  a  corner  of  the  great  wall  of  the  castle  projects 
from  the  right,  while  on  the  embankment  at  the  left 
appear  the  domiciles  of  daimio. 


293.  SAGAMIGAWA 

Fuji  from  the  Sagami  river,  in  which  in  the  foreground 
are  two  men  poling  rafts,  one  of  the  rafts  having  a 
fire  under  its  triangular  shelter  tent. 

294.  HODA-NO-KAIGAN 

Fuji  from  Hoda  beach  in  the  province  of  Boshu.  In 
the  foreground  waves  dashing  against  a  low  rock  shelf, 
and  travelers  walking  in  a  waterside  path  below  tall 
cliff's,  and  in  the  middleground  boats  on  smooth  water. 

Illustrated 


295.  SATTA-NO-IvAIJO 

Picturing  the  great  waves  at  Satta  in  the  province  of 
Suraga,  with  boats  on  the  still  waters  beyond,  and 
far  away  Fuji  snow-white.  Most  exquisite  impression, 
perfect  in  every  respect ;  in  remarkable  preservation. 

Illustrated 

296.  KOGAN  El 

Famous  Koganei  in  the  province  of  Musashi,  with 
cherry  trees  in  gay  blossom  on  the  borders  of  a  rapid 
river,  the  banks  carpeted  with  wild  azaleas  under  the 
cherry  blossoms,  and  the  peak  of  ice-capped  Fuji  in 
the  distance,  seen  through  an  aperture  in  the  trunk 
of  a  tree.  One  of  the  rarest  prints,  and  a  perfect 
impression. 


Illustrated 


Nos.  294-295-296 :  IIODA-NO-KAIG AN,  SATTA-NO-KAIJO  AND  KOGANEI  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIKOSHIGE 

Yeddo  Meisho  Hyakukei,  or  “Hundred  Views  oe  Yeddo” 
preceded  by  a  memorial  portrait  of  Hiroshige  by  Toyokuni 

29T.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Regular  size.  A  memorial  portrait,  by  Toyokuni,  of 
Ichiryusai  Hiroshige,  who  is  seated  on  a  richly  adorned 
mat.  Issued  in  the  month  in  which  Hiroshige  died.  Over 
the  signature  of  Toyokuni  are  a  few  characters  in  a 
running  hand,  reading:  “While  thinking  of  him  we  shed 
tears.”  Dated  1858. 

Illustrated 


298.  KOMAKATA-DO 

In  the  left  foreground  the  shrine  roof  of  Komakata-do, 
over  which  the  eye  ranges  to  the  Sumida  river  with 
numerous  boats  and  a  raft,  and  distant  Honjo  on  the 
farther  shore,  and  at  the  left  in  the  middle  distance 
the  Adzuma  bridge.  Rain  is  falling  and  a  nightingale 
sounds  its  note  high  in  the  sky. 

299.  SEKIYA-NO-SATO 

Looking  out  through  a  “full-moon  window”  upon  the 
upper  courses  of  the  Sumida  river,  where  a  barge,  a 
raft,  a  boat  under  sail  and  other  craft  are  seen,  and 
the  branches  of  a  blossoming  plum  tree  project  into 
the  view. 

300.  SHUBI-NO-MATSU 

Numerous  pleasure  boats  seen  at  evening  on  the  Sumida 
river,  the  farther  bank  lined  with  houses.  In  the 
foreground  on  the  left  a  gondola  with  lattices  down, 
showing  silhouettes  of  a  pleasant  scene  within,  at  rest 
under  the  pine  tree  of  the  happy  tryst,  called  “Shubi- 
no-Matsu.” 

301 .  YOSHIWAR A-NIPPONDZUTSUMI 

Famous  gav  road  to  Yoshiwara  with  summer  resting 
houses  on  both  sides  and  numerous  passers,  in  the 
early  evening,  and  a  flock  of  wild  geese  flying  across 
the  path  of  the  moon. 


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No.  297:  MEMORIAL  PORTRAIT  OF  ICHIRYUSAI  HIROSHIGE 

BY  TOYOKUNI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIROSHIGE — Continued 


Hundred  Views  of  Yeddo — Continued 


302.  RYOGOKU-HANABI 

M  any-peopled  Ryogoku  bridge  over  the  Sumida  river, 
at  night,  with  fireworks  illuminating  the  sky  and  boats 
brilliantly  lighted  with  lanterns  spread  out  across  the 
stream. 


303.  TSUKUDAJEUA 

The  island  from  the  Yeitai  bridge,  in  the  moonlight, 
with  many  junks  lying  up  at  the  right  and  fishing 
boats  with  torch  lights  seen  at  the  left,  across  a  fore¬ 
ground  of  rippling  waters. 


304.  ONMAYA  GASHI 

A  bend  of  the  Sumida  with  people  in  boats,  and  on  the 
right  a  point  of  Onmaya,  overhung  by  weeping  willows, 
and  in  the  distance  the  Makura  bridge  and  the  Honjo 
district. 

Illustrated 


305.  YABUKOJI  ATAGOSHITA 

In  a  snow  storm  which  makes  the  way  steep  and  bur¬ 
dens  the  branches  of  bordering  pines  and  bamboos, 
along  the  course  of  a  blue  brook,  some  ladies  in  winter 
attire  with  umbrellas  up,  and  a  number  of  coolies  in 
straw  coats  and  large  hats,  are  seen  passing  the  abode 
of  daimio,  on  the  left,  while  snow  birds  flutter  overhead. 

Illustrated 

306.  TAKEGASHI  NEAR  IvYOBASHI 

A  great  bamboo  yard  entering  the  picture  on  the  left 
recedes  toward  the  background  on  the  right,  along  a 
rippling  river.  In  the  foreground  a  man  is  poling  a 
boat  under  the  big  wooden  Kyo  bridge,  on  which  a 
number  of  persons  are  seen  in  the  bright  light  of  the 
full  moon. 

Illustrated 

307.  SANYABORI 

A  girl  walking  on  a  starry  night  along  the  bank  of  the 
Sumida  river;  on  the  far  side  Matsuchiyama,  and  below 
it  houses  illuminated  at  either  end  of  the  Imada  bridge. 
Excellent  state. 


HUNDRED  VIEWS  OE  YEDDO”  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


H I R  O  S  H I GE —Con  tin  ued 

Hundred  Views  of  Yeddo — Continued 

308.  FUIvAGAWA  KIBA 

Lumber  yard  of  Fukagaua  in  a  snow  storm,  and  men  in 
straw  coats  manoeuvring  rafts  in  the  cold  blue  river; 
overhead  two  birds  on  the  wing.  Fine  print,  notice¬ 
ably  in  the  delicate  use  of  color  and  the  thoroughly 
artistic  composition. 

309.  OJI-NO-IvITSUNEBI 

The  mysterious  “fox  fire.”  Under  trees  on  a  fore¬ 
ground  bank  is  a  large  gathering  of  foxes,  in  the 
starlight  of  New  Year’s  eve,  while  hundreds  more  ac¬ 
companied  by  the  weird  pink  flares  approach  across  a 
lowland  field  from  the  forest  of  the  Oji  Fox  shrine, 
whose  tall  trees  rise  dark  in  the  distance. 

310.  TAIKOBASHI  MEGURO 

In  the  immediate  foreground  an  arched  stone  bridge 
over  a  cold  and  winding  blue  stream,  in  a  landscape 
of  plentiful  trees  and  bushes  weighted  with  snow. 
Crossing  the  bridge  a  lady  in  winter  purple  carrying 
an  umbrella,  followed  by  an  attendant  in  a  green  rain 
coat,  and  some  other  passengers.  An  excellent  im¬ 
pression,  vivifying  the  atmosphere  of  a  heavy  snowfall. 

Illustrated 

311.  FUIvAGAWA  SUSAKI 

View  of  the  flat  lands  of  Fukagawa,  the  so-called  “Hun¬ 
dred  Thousand  Acres,”  covered  with  snow,  and  a  great 
eagle  swooping  downward  from  on  high. 

Illustrated 

312.  OHASHI-NO-YUDAC’HI 

Ohashi  bridge  over  the  Sumida  river,  in  a  shower,  with 
foot  passengers  rushing  through  the  rain,  a  solitary 
man  pushing  a  raft  across  the  stream  and  in  the  dark 
distance  the  shore  of  the  Hon  jo  district. 

Illustrated 


Nos.  310-311-312:  THREE  VIEWS  OF  THE  “HUNDRED  VIEWS  OF  YEDDO”  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


H I R  O  S  H IGE — Con  tin  u  ed 

Hu  xdred  Views  of  Yeddo — Continued 

313.  K ANEGAFU CHI  ON  THE  AYASEGAWA 

Overhead  a  branch  of  a  mimosa  tree  with  large  blossoms 
sways  over  the  picture,  above  a  man  poling  a  log  raft 
along  the  blue  Ayase  river,  a  tributary  of  the  Sumida; 
in  the  distance  the  attractive  scenery  of  Honjo.  A 
most  excellent  impression,  perfect  in  every  respect. 

HIROSHIGE 

Tokaido  Gojusaxtsugi  or  “Fifty-three  Views  on  the  Tokaido” 

314.  OH-ISO  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

The  ocean-side  village  of  Oh-iso,  with  its  closely  set 
houses,  viewed  in  a  rainstorm,  with  coolies  and  a  laden 
horse  going  toward  it  on  a  pine-bordered  road  through 
rice  fields. 

315.  MISHIMA  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

Travelers  in  a  sedan  chair  and  on  horseback  passing 
in  front  of  a  temple  gate  in  an  early  morning  mist. 

316.  YOSHIWARA  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

A  narrow  road  between  aged  pine  trees,  leading  a 
winding  course  through  flooded  rice  fields,  toward  the 
town  of  Yoshiwara.  On  the  road  some  travelers  afoot, 
and  three  boys  mounted  on  a  single  horse.  Fuji  in 
the  distance. 

317.  IvAVIBARA  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

Winter  view  of  the  village  of  Kambara  under  a  heavy 
fall  of  snow,  with  villagers  plodding  along  the  steep 
way,  one  of  them  under  the  shelter  of  an  umbrella.  A 
fine  impression. 

Illustrated 

318.  MITSUKE  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

In  the  foreground,  on  the  near  shore  of  an  island  in 
the  Tenryu  river,  two  boatmen  awaiting  passengers, 
and  on  the  farther  shore  numerous  people  in  conversa¬ 
tion,  and  other  ferryboats  in  the  farther  branch  of  the 
stream. 


Illustrated 


Nos.  317-318: 


TWO  VIEWS  OF  THE  FIFTY-THREE  VIEWS  ON  THE 
TOKAIDO  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIROSHIGE — Continued 


Fifty-three  Views  ox  the  Tokaido — Continued 


319.  MARIKO  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 
At  the  foot  of  a  green  hill  a  small  teahouse,  and  trav¬ 
elers  there  enjoying  their  lunch,  with  one  wayfarer  on 
the  road.  Rosy  pink  background. 

320.  NISSAKA  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 
Entering  the  picture  low  on  the  left  and  revealing  there 
a  view  across  a  valley  to  other  mountains,  a  yellow 
mountain  path  curves  up  a  steep  incline  on  the  right — 
the  great  mountain  path  of  Nissaka — and  travelers  are 
seen  on  it,  and  coolies  bearing  their  loads.  At  the 
foot  of  the  incline  the  great  stone  Yonaki-ishi,  “Cry 
in  the  night,”  lying  in  mid-path,  with  travelers  exam¬ 
ining  it.  (According  to  tradition  if  the  stone  is  moved 
it  cries  at  night,  so  the  residents  long  ago  refused  to 
have  it  taken  from  the  path.) 

321— ISHIYAKUSHI  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

At  the  foot  of  a  mountain  range,  temple  buildings  and 
a  small  village,  with  visitors  arriving  and  farmers  work¬ 
ing  in  a  rice  field  after  the  crop  has  been  harvested, 
preparing  the  ground  for  a  different  crop. 

322.  SHONO  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

A  well-known  subject:  Shower  on  a  mountain  path 
alongside  the  bamboo  forest  of  Shono,  with  travelers 
and  coolies  caught  in  the  wind-driven  rain. 

Illustrated 


323.  KAMEYANA  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

A  winter  scene,  showing  travelers  climbing  a  mountain 
path  toward  a  castle  wall,  overlooking  a  village  of 
snow-covered  houses. 

324.  TSUCHIYAMA  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

In  a  heavy  downpour  of  rain  the  forerunners  of  a 
daimio  procession  are  seen  crossing  a  bridge  over  a 
rapids,  about  to  enter  the  village  of  Tsuchivama. 


Illustrated 


Nos.  322  and  324:  TWO  VIEWS  OF  THE  ‘‘FIFTY-THREE  VIEWS  ON  THE 

TOKAIDO”  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


H I RO  S I  I I GE — ( 1 on  tin  n  ed 


Fifty-three  Views  ox  tiie  Tokaido — Continued 


325.  HAMAMATSU  ON  THE  TOKAIDO 

The  city  of  Hamamatsu  and  the  towers  of  its  protect¬ 
ing  castle  are  seen  in  the  distance  across  low-lying 
fields,  and  on  a  green  bank  in  the  foreground  some 
coolies  are  warming  themselves  at  a  fire  built  at  the 
foot  of  a  huge  cryptomeria  tree. 


HIROSHIGE 

Toto  Meisho  Series  (narrow  upright  prints) 

326.  KAMEIDO 

With  a  view  of  the  famous  wistaria  and  the  Taiko 
bridge  over  the  pond,  in  the  grounds  of  the  Kameido 
temple ;  at  the  edge  of  the  pond  two  young  women  and 
a  child. 

327.  RYOGOKU 

Showing  a  part  of  the  Ryogoku  bridge,  with  numerous 
passers  and  many  boats  in  the  river,  on  a  night  of 
fireworks. 

328.  KINRYUZAN 

Showing  the  temple  and  pagoda  of  Asakusa,  with  red 
walls  and  blue  roofs,  rising  out  of  a  dark  forest  beyond 
pink-roofed  tea  houses  lining  a  bank  of  the  Sanya  river, 
a  tributary  of  the  Sumida.  A  heavy  rain  falling. 

329.  SHINY  OSHI  WAR  A 

Yemonzaka,  a  hilly  road  to  the  Yoshiwara,  on  a  moon¬ 
light  night,  with  passers-by,  and  at  a  little  distance 
the  roofs  of  the  houses  rising  above  a  mist. 


Illustrated 


No.  329:  YEMOXZAKA  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Keening 


HIROSHIGE 


Flowers  and  Birds  Series 


330.  PHEASANT 

In  plumage  of  soft  and  delicate  coloring,  on  a  steep 
hillside,  among  young  pines. 


331.  PAIR  MANDARIN  DUCKS 

Swimming,  with  pond  lilies  and  other  blossoms  near  by. 


332.  HOJIRO  BIRD 

Perched  on  a  branch  of  red  cherry  blossoms. 

333.  PAROQUET 

In  rich  red  and  blue  plumage,  with  green  feathers  in 
wings,  perched  on  a  downward-hanging  pine-tree 
branch  and  looking  back  over  its  shoulder.  Printed 
on  pale  yellow  ground. 

Illustrated 


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334.  HOJIRO  BIRD 

Swinging  head  downward  on  a  long  swaying  branch 
or  stem  of  the  double  camellia  in  rich  bloom. 

Illustrated 


335.  ONAGADORI 

“The  long-tailed  bird”  of  Japan,  in  blue,  pink,  white 
and  black,  on  a  slender  branch  of  a  blossoming  plum 
tree. 

Illustrated 

336.  PAIR  OF  WILD  DUCKS 

On  a  stream,  under  overhanging  grasses,  in  a  snow¬ 
storm. 


337.  WHITE  HERON 

Flying  over  purple  iris  growing  in  a  blue  pond.  Printed 
on  a  soft  yellow  ground. 

338.  GREEN-FEATHERED  PAROQUET 

Perched  on  a  branch  of  a  cherry  tree  in  blossom. 


Nos.  333-334-335:  FLOWERS  AND  BIRDS  SERIES  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIROSHIGE 

Kyoto  Meisho,  or  “Views  of  Kyoto” 

339.  YODO-GAWA 

A  well-peopled  passenger  boat  which  strong  men  are 
poling,  on  the  line  between  Kyoto  and  Osaka,  in  the 
blue  Yodo  river  at  evening,  and  a  nightingale  flying 
across  the  great  orb  of  the  full  moon. 


340  KINKAKUJI 

In  the  foreground  at  the  right  the  temple  of  Ivinka- 
kuji  or  the  Golden  Pavilion,  with  people  on  its  porch 
looking  out  upon  a  blue  and  shining  lake. 

341.  KIYOMIDZU  TEMPLE 

From  the  balcony  of  a  tea  house  where  several  people 
are  gathered,  the  temple  and  pagoda  engulfed  in  a 
burst  of  cherry  blossoms. 

342.  YASE-NO-SATO 

Where  the  great  industrial  women  every  day  bring 
loaded  on  their  heads  the  products  of  their  industry, 
to  sell  in  the  markets  of  Kyoto. 

343.  TSUTENKYO-NO-MOMIJI 

Picturing  the  temple  bridge  of  Tsuten,  and  on  the 
green  bank  of  the  stream  people  enjoying  a  picnic 
under  the  red  and  yellow  foliage  of  maples. 

344.  SHIMABARA  DEGUCHI-NO-YANAGI 

In  which  young  women  residents  of  the  Shimabara 
appear  at  the  gate  beside  a  leaning  willow  tree,  with 
men  in  joyous  mood  and  attendants,  while  other  figures 
are  seen  within  the  gate  and  on  a  balcony. 

345.  TADASU-GAWARA 

A  summer  scene  on  the  bank  of  the  Tadasu  stream, 
with  people  comfortably  seated  in  a  tea  bouse  and 
others  hastening  for  shelter  from  a  sudden  heavy 
downpour  of  rain. 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIROSHIGE 


Lake  Biwa  Series,  the  “Eight  Celebrated  Views  of  Lake 

Biwa”  (  one  print  missing) 


346.  AWAZU  ON  LAKE  BIWA 


Picturing  the  great  inlet  of  Awazu,  with  sail  on  the 
blue  and  silvery  water,  and  the  castle  nestling  under 
the  distant  mountains.  In  the  foreground  a  pine  tree 
ramble,  with  figures. 


347.  Mil  TEMPLE  ON  LAKE  BIWA 

The  buildings  of  the  temple  and  other  buildings  appear 
in  a  deep  pine  forest  on  the  slope  of  the  broad  hill 
S  under  the  high  peak  of  distant  Hiei,  with  figures  in  the 

foreground.  It  is  dusk,  at  the  hour  of  striking  the 
Mii  bell. 


348.  Y ABASE  ON  LAKE  BIWA 

In  the  foreground  Yabase  village  nestling  among  wil¬ 
lows  at  the  border  of  the  lake,  on  which  appear  a  fleet  of 
homeward  bound  sailing  boats,  and  across  the  water 
rises  the  great  mass  of  Mount  Hiei. 


349. 


Iv  AT  AT  A  ON  LAKE  BIWA 

With  a  flock  of  geese  coming  to  rest  overnight,  and 
in  the  foreground  and  middle  distance  fishing  boats 
under  sail  and  oar. 


350. 


MOUNT  HIRA  ON  LAKE  BIWA 

The  rugged  mass  rising  high  on  the  right,  and  below  a 
quiet  village  toward  which  villagers  are  making  their 
homeward  way  carrying  loads  of  wood. 


351.  ISHIYAMA  ON  LAKE  BIWA 

With  the  strong  light  of  the  full  autumn  moon  shining 
upon  the  Ishiyama  temple  high  on  the  left,  and  the 
famous  Seta  bridge  in  silhouette  in  the  distance. 


352.  IvARASAKI  ON  LAKE  BIWA 

Showing  the  great,  aged,  far-spreading  and  famous 
pine  tree,  with  its  branches  supported  on  spiles  planted 
in  the  lake  bottom,  and  in  its  shelter  the  shrine  with  its 
lanterns  and  torii,  under  a  heavy  night  rain. 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIROSHIGE 

Kisokaido  Series  (eight  prints) 

353.  WADA  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO 

On  a  steep  and  rambling  mountain  path  travelers  are 
coming  and  going;  on  their  either  hand  the  rising 
flanks  of  jagged  peaks,  snow-covered,  the  white  mantle 
broken  by  wandering  lines  of  evergreens  on  the  irregu¬ 
lar  ledges. 

354.  SHINMACHI  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO 

Mount  Fuji  dominating  a  receding  blue  range  appears 
on  the  left  in  the  background,  across  the  roofs  of  valley 
buildings;  before  these  travelers  are  seen  on  a  green 
embankment  at  the  border  of  a  river  that  crosses  the 
foreground,  and  others  are  making  their  way  over  a 
bridge  across  the  stream. 

355.  MOTOYAMA  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO 

Under  the  trunk  of  a  leaning  pine  tree  springing  from 
a  steep  green  bank  on  the  left  and  crossing  the  picture, 
and  upheld  midway  by  an  arched  support,  two  Avood- 
men  are  seated  on  a  log,  resting  and  smoking,  beside  a 
comforting  fire.  At  either  hand  are  boys  with  loads 
of  pine  needles  gathered  into  large  baskets,  which  they 
carry  on  their  backs. 

356.  KARUIZAWA  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO 

Taa  o  fires,  burning  in  a  field  and  at  the  foot  of  a  tree 
by  a  roadside,  at  night,  illumine  the  village  of  Ivarui- 
zaAva  in  the  distance  and  on  the  right,  while  in  the 
foreground  travelers  pause  at  the  nearer  fire  to  light 
their  pipes. 

Illustrated 

357.  MOCHIDZUKI  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO 

The  night  of  the  full  moon  on  the  pine-bordered 
Mochidzuki  road,  with  pilgrims,  coolies  and  pack 
horses  toiling  up  a  broad  and  gentle  slope. 


Illustrated 


No.  356:  KARUIZAWA  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO  BY  HIROSHIGE 
No.  357:  MOCHIDZUKI  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIROSHIGE — Continued 

Kisokaido  S e r i es — Co n t i n ueci 

358.  SUHARA  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO 

In  a  heavy  shower  travelers  seen  in  silhouette  hasten 
to  the  left,  and  coolies  run  to  the  right,  where  some 
TO  pilgrims  are  resting  at  a  small  shrine  under  huge 

cryptomeria. 

359.  NAGAKUBO  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO 

A  traveler  on  horseback,  accompanied,  appears  in  sil¬ 
houette  crossing  a  long  wooden  bridge,  in  an  evening 
mist  veiling  the  light  of  a  full  moon  that  has  barely 
risen  over  distant  mountains,  while  in  full  light  in  the 
foreground  a  farmer  is  leading  his  horse  homeward  and 
children  are  playing  with  dogs  on  the  low  bank  of  a 
broad  river. 

Illustrated 

360.  SEMBA  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO 

A  boatman  poling  a  punt  laden  with  brush  cut  for 
fencing,  and  followed  by  another  boatman  guiding  a 
lumber  raft,  is  seen  threading  the  courses  of  a  winding 
stream  on  the  night  of  the  full  moon ;  on  the  low  banks 
are  leaning  willows,  their  branches  wafted  to  the  right 
in  the  evening  breeze. 

Illustrated 


HIROSHIGE 


Yeddo  Kixko  Hakkei,  or  “Eight  Views  of  the  Suburbs  of 

Yeddo”  (two  prints  missing) 


361.  IKEGAMI  BANSHO 

The  hour  of  the  evening  bell  at  Ikegami  temple,  showing 
the  pagoda  and  temple  buildings,  and  many  tea  houses 
and  numerous  people  in  the  foreground. 


No.  359:  NAGAKUBO  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO  BY  HIROSHIGE 
No.  360:  SEMBA  ON  THE  KISOKAIDO  BA'  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIROSHIGE — Continued 


Eight  Views  of  the  Suburbs  of  Yeixdo — Continued 


862.  GYOTOIvU  IvIHAN 

Welcome  boats,  or  boats  returning  home,  with  tall 
sails  raised,  at  Gyotoku  on  the  upper  part  of  the 
Sumida  river,  and  a  long  ferryboat  with  several  per¬ 
sons  aboard  in  the  foreground. 


363.  ASUKAYAMA  BOSETSU 

A  presentation  of  a  place  famous  for  its  snows,  Asu- 
kayama,  under  a  dense  covering  of  snow,  at  dusk,  with 
wayfarers  in  the  foreground  plodding  homeward. 

Illustrated 


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364.  SHIBAURA  SEIRAN 

A  scene  at  Shiba-ura  at  the  mouth  of  the  Sumida  river, 
with  the  sea  calm  and  sky  clear  after  a  storm,  long 
boats  out  in  the  storm  and  two  junks  lying  in  the 
foreground.  An  excellent  impression. 

Illustrated 

365.  ADZUMANOMORI,  YORU-NO-AME 

A  spring  shower  at  midnight  over  the  Adzuma  shrine 
near  Yanagijima.  Rare  specimen. 

Illustrated 

366.  TAMAGAWA  AIvI-NO-TSUKI 

Picturing  the  autumn  moon  shining  brightly  on  the 
Tama  river,  and  fishermen  drawing  their  nets  near  a 
weeping  willow  tree  whose  graceful  branches  are  sway¬ 
ing  in  a  breeze. 

Illustrated 


HOKUSAI 


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367.  WIDE  PRINT 

With  a  varied  display  of  chrysanthemums  in  soft  col¬ 
ors,  and  a  single  bee  fluttering  over  the  group. 


Nos.  3G3-364-365-36G :  FOUli  VIEWS  OF  THE  SUBURBS  OF  YEUDO  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HOKUSAI 


3o 


Famous  Bridge  Series,  entitled:  “Shokoku  Meikyo  Iyiran,” 
“The  Views  of  the  Bridges  of  the  Various  Provinces” 
(four  prints  of  the  Series) 

368.  YAHAGI-NO -HASHI 

The  Yahagi  bridge  of  Okazaki  on  the  Tokaido,  a 
high  and  broad  arch  on  wooden  piers  and  carrying 
many  people,  most  of  whom  are  watching  an  archery 
contest  taking  place  on  the  nearly  dry  bed  of  the  river, 
on  the  far  side,  while  on  other  parts  of  the  waterless 
bottom  parasols  and  mats  are  drying. 

369.  KUMO-NO-KAKE-HASHI 

A  high  bridge  between  tall,  rugged  crags,  which  some¬ 
times  in  hazy  weather  looks  cloud-like  in  its  lofty  ele¬ 
vation;  at  Ashikaga  in  the  province  of  Shimotsuke. 

370.  MIKA W A  YATSUHASHI 

The  bridge  of  eight  parts  over  the  iris  pond  in  the 
province  of  Mikawa,  with  farmers  and  travelers  cross¬ 
ing  it  and  some  pausing  to  admire  the  iris  blossoms. 

Illustrated 


371.  SANO  FUNABASHI 

A  pontoon  bridge  in  the  province  of  Ivozuke  describing 
a  sharp  curve,  almost  rectangular,  and  travelers  cross¬ 
ing  it,  one  of  them  on  a  brown  horse.  SnowT  covers 
the  land  and  rests  upon  the  treetops,  and  coats  the 
plodding  pilgrims. 

Illustrated 


HOKUSAI 

“FCundred  Poems  Explained  by  the  Nurse;”  Japanese  Title: 

“Hiyakunin  Isshu  Uba  Ga  Yetoki”  (seven  prints 

of  the  series) 

372.  POEM  BY  GON-CHU-NAGON-SADA-IYE 

On  salt  making.  Girls  bring  the  salt  water  in  buckets 
on  yokes  on  their  shoulders,  men  pile  the  bundles  of 
wood  and  an  old  couple  feed  the  fire,  which  burns 
briskly. 


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No.  370:  MIKAWA  YATSUHASHI  BY  HOKUSAI 
No.  371:  SANO  FUNABASHI  BY  HOKUSAI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HOKUSAI — Continued 

“Hundred  Poems” — Continued 

373.  POEM  BY  SARUMARU  DAYU 

A  party  of  peasant  women,  their  shoulders  basket 
laden,  and  carrying  rakes,  thread  a  winding  path 
through  the  mountains  in  the  autumn,  when  the  maples 
are  in  their  bright  tints ;  two  of  them  turn  to  listen 
to  the  far  cry  of  a  stag  on  a  distant  crest. 

374.  POEM  BY  FUJIWARA-SHIGE-YUKI-ASON 

A  junk  with  tall  sail  hoisted  moves  steadily  through 
rippling  waters  along  a  low  green  shore.  A  couple 
peer  from  its  square  port,  and  birds  fly  low  over  a  point 
of  the  land.  In  excellent  condition. 

375.  POEM  BY  KAN-KE 

A  high  court  officer’s  visit  to  the  Tomukeyana  shrine 
at  Nara.  The  picture  shows  in  brilliant  color  his  bul¬ 
lock  cart  waiting,  the  bullock  lying  down  within  its 
shafts  and  attendants  at  hand,  while  red  maple  leaves 
sweep  through  the  air  on  a  gentle  autumn  breeze. 

376.  POEM  BY  SANGI  TAKAMURA 

On  the  women  divers  for  the  awabi  (shellfish),  who 
throughout  the  year  pursue  their  task.  Three  are  in 
the  rolling  waves  between  rocky  islands,  one  bringing 
up  a  shell,  while  the  companion  three  rest  on  a  low 
bluff  and  men  in  a  boat  stand  ready  to  receive  the 
catch. 

377.  POEM  BY  BUNYA-NO-ASAYASU 

Young  palace  attendants  in  a  boat  in  an  arm  of  a 
lake  where  the  lotus  grows  gather  the  leaves  and  the 
flowers. 

Illustrated 

378.  POEM  BY  KIY O WAR A-MIN AM OTO-N O-Y OFET 

Midsummer  night  on  the  Sumida  river,  with  a  great 
pleasure  boat  alight  with  lanterns  and  two  smaller 
craft,  all  carrying  passengers  enjoying  the  evening. 

Illustrated 


No.  377:  POEM  BY  BUNYA-NO-ASAYASU  BY  HOKUSAI 
No.  378:  POEM  BY  KIYOWAIIA-MINAMOTO-NO-YOFU  BY  HOKUSAI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HOKUSAI 

Eight  of  the  Famous  Series  of  Thirty-six  Views  of  Fujiyama, 

ENTITLED-;  “FuGAKU  SaN JU-RoKKEl”  ;  ALL  SIGNED 

M aye-no  Hokusai  Iitsu  fude 


3T9.  FUJIYAMA 

From  Umezawa-Hidari,  in  the  province  of  Soshu,  with 
five  cranes  at  the  edge  of  a  foreground  stream  and  a 
pair  of  the  birds  flying  skyward. 


380.  FUJIYAMA 

From  Ushibori,  in  the  province  of  Hidachi,  showing  in 
the  foreground  a  boat  with  people  aboard,  lying  in  the 
shallows  of  the  Ushibori  swamp.  In  rich  blues,  soft 
green  and  white. 


381.  FUJIYAMA 

From  Izawa,  in  the  province  of  Kosliu,  showing  trav¬ 
elers  at  the  border  of  the  blue  and  silvery  lake  at 
dawn. 


382.  FUJIYAMA 

From  the  ocean,  off  the  Bay  of  Ivazusa,  with  two  pale- 
rose  and  old-gold  junks  in  the  immediate  foreground. 
A  rare  example. 


383.  FUJIYAMA 

From  Ishikatazawa,  with  a  fisherman  drawing  his  net 
in  blue  water  from  a  long  green  point  of  land. 

Illustrated 


384.  FUJIYAMA 

From  Honjo  Tatekawa  in  Yeddo,  the  well  known  lum¬ 
ber-yard  subject.  Rare  example. 


Illustrated 


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No.  384:  FUJIYAMA  FROM  HONJO  TATEKAWA  BY  HOKUSAI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HOKUSAI — Continued 

Thirty-six  Views  of  Fujiyama — Continued 

385.  FUJIYAMA 

From  Yamashita  Shiro-ame,  with  lightning  flashes 
illuminating  the  great  peak  and  white  cloud  banks 
lying  over  the  lower  mountains. 

Illustrated 

386.  FUJIYAMA 

From  Kanagawa;  one  of  the  noted  prints  of  the  series, 
known  as  “U  ranami”  (meaning  “back  of  the  waves”), 
and  showing  the  distant  mountain  beyond  huge  seas, 
with  the  atmosphere  thickening  under  an  approaching 
storm. 

Illustrated 


HOKUSAI 

387.  KAKEMONO-YE 

Shika-Shashinkyo  Series.  “Tokusa-Kari,”  an  old  man 
carrying  a  load  of  tokusa,  balanced  on  a  pole  borne 
upon  his  shoulder,  across  a  bridge  over  rapids.  In  the 
distance  a  fine  growth  of  border  grasses  and  a  copse, 
in  the  path  of  the  rising  full  moon.  Signed,  Maye- 
no  Hokusai  Iitsu  fude. 

388.  KAKEMONO-YE 

Shika-Shashinkyo  Series.  Toru-Daijin  in  full  Court 
costume,  and  two  of  his  retainers,  on  a  green  shore 
under  the  new  moon,  with  sleeping  birds  in  the  top 
branches  of  a  tree  in  the  foreground.  Signed  Maye- 
no  Hokusai  Iitsu  fude. 

389.  KAKEMONO-YE 

Abe-no-Nakamaro,  the  great  poet  and  statesman,  who 
was  sent  as  envoy  to  China  and  after  being  graciously 
received  by  the  Chinese  Emperor  was  feasted  by  him 
and  made  drunk,  after  which  the  Emperor  retired, 
leaving  orders  that  his  guest  be  imprisoned  and  starved 


No.  385:  FUJIYAMA  FROM  YAMASHITA  SHIRO-AME  BY  HOKUSAI 
No.  386:  FUJIYAMA  FROM  KANAGAWA  BY  HOKUSAI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HOKUSAI— Continued 

to  death.  The  envoy  is  pictured  seated  on  the  high 
balcony  of  a  Chinese  palace  at  the  waterside,  beneath 
a  tall  pine  tree,  in  the  light  of  the  full  moon,  with 
various  figures  about  him  and  a  number  of  sampans 
in  the  distance,  guarding  against  his  escape. 

Illustrated 


390.  KAKEMONO-YE 

Shika-Shashinkyo  Series.  “Sho-nenko” ;  a  Chinese  inci¬ 
dent,  in  which  two  nobles  on  horseback  on  the  winding 
road  bordering  a  lake  are  shown  laughing  at  an  old 
fisherman  who  lias  gone  to  sleep  while  still  holding  his 
rod,  seated  on  the  green  bank.  Signed,  Maye-no  Hoku¬ 
sai  Iitsu  fude. 

Illustrated 


SH  UNIMEX 


391.  ACTOR  PRINT 


Representing  a  lady  with  a  fan,  standing  near  a  bam¬ 
boo  fence. 


392.  ACTOR  PRINT 


Presenting  a  puppet  showman  on  a  stage,  holding  up 
a  female  doll,  or  marionette. 


393.  ACTOR  PRINT 

Picturing  a  swordsman  ready  for  attack,  standing  on 
the  bank  of  a  river  and  holding  a  lantern  by  its  string 
in  his  teeth. 

Illustrated 


394.  LARGE  PRINT  OF  AN  ACTOR  AS  A  SAMURAI 

With  swords  and  fan,  standing.  An  extraordinary 
specimen.  Fine  impression. 


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Nos.  389-390:  KAKEMONO- YE  BY  HOKUSAI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


SHUNSHO 

395.  ACTOR  PRINT 

Picturing  a  nobleman  in  Court  costume. 

396.  ACTOR  PRINT 

Showing  an  actor  in  the  character  of  a  “bad  man.” 

397.  ACTOR  PRINT 

In  representation  of  a  lady  in  a  classical  dance,  seated 
among  peonies  and  holding  aloft  one  of  the  huge  blos¬ 
soms  ;  she  wears  an  animal-head  bonnet. 

398.  AN  ACTOR 

In  the  character  of  a  samurai. 

399.  AN  ACTOR 

As  a  middle  class  merchant. 

400.  AN  ACTOR 

Representing  an  itinerant  vendor  of  incense. 

401.  AN  ACTOR 

As  a  young  noble,  standing,  in  handsomely  designed- 
apparel. 

402.  AN  ACTOR 

As  a  young  woman  standing  near  a  latticed  balcony, 
with  a  pine  tree  in  the  background. 

Illustrated 

403.  SMALL  QUADRANGULAR  PRINT 

A  broad  upright  oblong,  picturing  two  girls,  one  stand¬ 
ing,  one  seated,  at  the  corner  of  a  balcony,  enjoying 
the  view  of  a  varied  landscape.  In  the  style  of 
Harunobu. 


BUNCHO 

404.  NARROW  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Picturing  an  actor  in  the  character  of  a  vendor  of 
idro  (a  sweetmeat). 


No.  393:  AN  ACTOR  BY  SHUNYEI 
No.  402:  AN  ACTOR  BY  SHUNSHO 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


BUNCHO —Continued 


405.  NARROW  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Of  an  actor  posing  as  a  samurai,  holding  aloft  a 
hobbyhorse  head,  and  standing  before  a  blossoming 
plum  tree. 


406.  NARROW  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

An  actor  in  the  role  of  a  young  noble,  standing  near 
a  chano-yu  set  (used  in  ceremonial  tea  service),  with 
one  sword  under  his  arm  and  holding  another  in  both 
hands. 

Illustrated 


407.  NARROW  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

An  actor  in  the  guise  of  a  young  girl,  standing  near  a 
royal  carriage  which  is  at  rest  beside  a  maple  tree  in 
autumn  coloring. 

Illustrated 

408.  NARROW  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

An  actor  in  the  role  of  a  young  lady,  in  a  beautiful 
dress  of  delicate  coloring,  seated  near  a  tokonoma  and 
admiring  a  painting  hanging  on  the  wall.  Fine  speci¬ 
men. 

TOYOKUNI 

409.  REGULAR  SIZE  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Representing  the  actors  Segawa  Ivikunojo  as  a  wife, 
Kowata,  and  Ichikawa  Omezo  as  the  champion  wrest¬ 
ler,  Umegawa. 

410.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Portrait  of  Tama-giku,  full-length,  seated;  she  is 
writing  a  letter,  the  brush  poised  momentarily  above 
the  paper  as  she  pauses  to  think. 

411.  REGULAR  SIZE  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Showing  the  actors  Naritaya  as  a  man,  seated,  and 
Tennojiya  as  a  woman,  standing. 


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No.  406:  AN  ACTOR  BY  BUNCHO 
No.  407:  AN  ACTOR  BY  BUNCHO 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


TOY  OKUNI — Continued 

412.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

A  tea  house  beauty  presented  at  three-quarters  length, 
offering  tea. 

413.  VERTICAL  PRINT. 

Regular  size,  picturing  a  vendor  of  sweet  waters  at  his 
stand,  and  a  tall  young  woman  standing  with  a  parasol 
in  one  hand,  and  with  the  other  hand  holding  out  a 
large  glass  bowl  to  be  filled. 

414.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size,  representing  a  beauty  in  gorgeous  rai¬ 
ment,  on  parade  with  her  two  small  attendants  only 
less  gorgeously  attired. 

415.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Showing  the  actors  Segawa  Michi- 
sabruro  and  Segawa  Michinosuke  as  a  noble  lady  in 
rich  apparel  and  one  of  the  lowest  class  of  women. 

416.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Portraying  the  actors  Ichikawa  Omezo  as  the  great 
warrior  Asahina  and  Matsumoto  Yonesaburo  as 
Shosho,  in  a  play. 

417.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Picturing  two  actors,  one  in  charactei 
of  a  man  and  the  other  representing  a  woman,  he 
appearing  at  three-quarters  length,  standing,  and  she 
in  half-length  with  one  hand  raised  toward  her 
shoulder. 

418.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Portrait  of  the  actor  Iwai  Hanshiro  in  female  char¬ 
acter,  standing  in  the  dark,  with  veil  over  head  and  a 
beautiful  dress  of  lavender  tones.  A  remarkable  print 
in  any  collection;  rarely  found. 

Illustrated 


419.  DIPTYCH. 

Two  actors  as  samurai,  fencing. 


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No.  418:  PORTRAIT  OF  THE  ACTOR  IWAI  HANSHIRO  IN  FEMALE 

CHARACTER  BY  TOYOKUNI 


Seco?id  and  Last  Evening 


TOY  OKUNI — Continued 

420.  TRIPTYCH 

Numerous  beautiful  young  women,  some  of  them  mu¬ 
sically  inclined,  in  a  large  pleasure  boat  on  the  Sumida 
river,  near  the  Ryogoku  bridge. 

Illustrated 


SHUCHO 

421.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

An  evening  of  enjoyment  at  a  tea  house,  showing  in 
full  light  a  young  woman  playing  the  samisen  and 
another  fetching  a  pot  of  sake,  and  a  man  singing  who 
is  seen  in  silhouette  through  a  screen  behind  which  he 
is  seated. 

422.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Young  woman  after  a  bath,  wrapped  in  a  purple- 
patterned  robe,  resting  back  of  a  screen. 

423.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Head  and  shoulders  portrait,  including 
the  hands,  of  the  beautiful  Some-no-suke,  cooling  her¬ 
self  with  her  fan. 

424.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Head  and  shoulders  portrait  of  the 
Yoshiwara  beauty  Shizuka,  with  a  book. 

425.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Half-length  portrait  of  a  handsome 
geisha,  Hanando,  admiring  a  fine  glass  sake  bottle. 


YEISHO 

426.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Three  young  ladies  of  family  and  position  are  shown 
in  a  theatre  box,  the  attention  of  one  with  a  fan 
engaged  in  opposite  direction  to  that  of  her  com¬ 
panions. 


Illustrated 


No.  420:  TRIPTYCH  BY  TOYOKUNI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


YEISHO —Continued 

427.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  A  young  lady  seated,  after  her  bath, 
acting  as  her  own  manicure. 

Illustrated 

428.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Half-length  portrait  of  the  beauty 
Ivasu-ga-no,  after  the  bath. 

Illustrated 


YEISHI 

429.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Fine  and  interesting,  in  black  and  white  on  thinnest 
tissue;  subject,  a  young  woman  dressing  her  hair.  She 
is  seated  on  the  floor  before  a  circular  mirror  fixed  in 
a  dressing  table,  and  holds  behind  her  shoulder  a  cir¬ 
cular  hand-mirror,  in  which  the  back  of  her  carefully 
formed  coiffure  is  reflected,  both  for  her  and  for  the 
spectator.  First  state;  a  first  impression,  in  India 
ink  ( sumi ),  the  features  and  garments  in  outline, 
before  the  preparation  of  blocks  for  the  color  printing. 


430.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Tall  girl  adjusting  her  hair  ornaments  before  a  mirror, 
and  her  attendant  seated  near  by. 


431.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Celebration  of  a  festival  day  in  sum¬ 
mer;  ladies  promenading  and  children  happy  at  a 
confectioner’s  stand  set  up  in  the  street. 


432.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Full-length  standing  figure  of  a  Court 
lady  in  richly  decorated  garments,  critically  examining 
paintings  on  a  wall. 


Nos.  427-428:  TWO  PRINTS  BY  YEISHO 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


YE  I S  H I — Con  tinu  ed 

433.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Portrait  of  the  dignified  beauty  Kisegawa,  at  full 
length,  seated,  studying  and  admiring  a  scroll  of  poems 
and  paintings. 

434.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Showing  two  Yoshiwara  beauties  in  pink,  black  and 
yellow,  talking  to  a  man  through  the  lattice. 

Illustrated 

435.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Portraying  Oh-gino,  one  of  the  beauties  of  the  Yoshi¬ 
wara,  in  rich  black  with  delicate  pink  and  green  obi, 
and  her  small  attendant,  who  is  seated  on  a  bench. 

Illustrated 

436.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Portrait  of  Hanamurasaki,  a  beauty 
in  brilliant  garb,  writing. 

437.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Portrait  of  Wakana,  a  placid  beauty, 
reading;  a  book  bv  candlelight. 


KORIUSAI 

438.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Portraying  Ivisakata,  a  beauty  of  the  Yoshiwara,  in 
voluminous  robes  softly  colored,  her  outer  coat  adorned 
in  pine  tree  patterns,  standing  under  a  blossoming 
cherry  tree. 

439.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

With  the  seated  figure  of  a  noble  lady  reading,  her 
book  lying  on  an  orange-pink  table,  and  her  attendant 
in  an  old-rose  kimono  standing  behind  her. 


No.  426:  NARROW  PRINT  BY  YEISHO 
Nos.  434-435:  NARROW  PRINTS  BY  YEISHI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


KORIU  SAI — Continued 

440.  CHUBAN 

A  girl  seated  on  a  porch  is  reading  a  letter,  while  an¬ 
other  stands  by,  listening.  Through  a  lattice  is  seen 
the  top  of  a  tall  fire  tower. 


441.  CHUBAN 


Guided  by  an  attendant  with  a  lantern,  a  young  samurai 
and  a  young  woman  are  seen  on  the  way  to  a  tea  house. 


442.  CHUBAN 

Portraits  of  two  girls  in  conversation,  Sayo-ginu 
standing,  and  Ivinshu  seated  and  holding  a  pipe. 

443.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Showing  Agemaki,  a  Yoshiwara  beauty,  attentively 
studying  a  tanzaku,  or  poem  card,  her  young  attendant 
in  front  of  her.  In  orange,  black  and  soft  tones  of 
pink,  gray  and  brown-green. 

Illustrated 


444.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

In  which  a  stork  standing  in  the  foreground  beneath  a 
pine  tree  turns  back  its  head  with  open  bill,  toward  a 
girl  walking  who  looks  down  at  it  with  interest. 

Illustrated 


445.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Portraying  a  young  Komuso  clad  in  grayish-white, 
soft  pink  and  gray-blue,  standing,  a  large  yellow  hat  in 
his  hand,  and  a  placid  young  woman  of  the  Yoshi¬ 
wara  looking  at  him  from  an  orange-hued  lattice. 

Illustrated 


446.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

A  portrait  of  Shirotaye,  of  the  Yoshiwara,  standing 
under  the  cherry  blossoms. 


Nos.  443-444-445 :  THREE  PRINTS  BY  KORIUSAI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


KORI U  S  AI — Continued 

447.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Group  picture  portraying  Morokoshi, 
one  of  the  beauties,  seated  and  holding  up  a  baby,  one 
of  her  attendants  standing  by  and  teasing  him. 

Illustrated 

448.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  A  belle  of  the  Yoshiwara,  Wakamura- 
saki,  walking,  followed  bv  attendants. 

Illustrated 

449.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Portrait  of  Karahata,  seated,  making 
tea ;  two  of  her  small  attendants  standing  near, 
watching. 

Illustrated 


SHUXCHO 

450.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

In  the  cool  of  the  evening  in  summer,  two  ladies  pre¬ 
ceded  by  a  boy  carrying  a  lantern  are  observed  on  a 
pathway  at  Shinobazu,  a  man  halting  and  turning 
’round  just  behind  them.  In  the  background  Uyeno 
park  and  the  lake  and  island  shrine. 

451.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Of  a  young  girl  seated,  reading  a  letter,  and  a  young 
man  looking  in  at  her  from  the  open  window,  where 
he  stands  under  a  pine  tree. 

452.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Four  young  ladies  enjoying  themselves  in  a  garden, 
three  of  them  about  to  cross  a  narrow  bridge  over  a 
stream. 


Nos.  447-448-449:  THREE  PRINTS  BY  KORIUSAI 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


SHUN  CHO — Continued 

453.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Equestrian  figure  subject:  the  great  warrior  Kumagae 
Naozane  in  full  armor,  mounted  on  a  black  charger 
which  he  is  checking  in  spirited  movement  on  a  beach 
of  the  Inland  Sea,  under  a  leaning  pine  tree.  He  is 
armed  with  a  great  sword  and  a  long  bow. 

454.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Representing  two  girls  in  pink,  gray  and  brown,  on  a 
yellow  ground,  happily  engaged  in  the  annual  ceremony 
of  pounding  the  green  leaves  of  the  field  for  cooking 
with  rice  on  the  seventh  day  of  January. 

Illustrated 

455.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Picturing  a  man  in  a  black  kimono  adorned  with  the 
swastika  pattern  in  white,  and  a  girl  coaxing  him  to 
leave  the  room. 

Illustrated 


KIYONAGA 

456.  CHUBAN 

Two  girls  resting  on  a  tea  house  bench  in  the  grounds 
of  an  Inari  or  fox  temple,  on  a  hilltop,  and  looking 
intently  down  the  hill. 


457,  CHUBAN 

Picturing  a  noble  lady  in  a  rich  purple-lavender  dress, 
accompanied  by  two  attendants  dressed  precisely  alike, 
on  her  way  to  make  a  visit. 


458.  CHUBAN 

Presenting  a  young  lady  in  brightly  colored  garments 
and  wearing  a  black  veil,  out  for  a  walk,  accompanied 
by  a  male  and  a  female  attendant. 


Nos.  454-455 :  TWO  LONG  NARROW  PRINTS  BY  SHUNCHO 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


KI Y  O N  A  G  A — Con  tin ued 

459.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

With  standing  figures  of  a  young  couple,  the  man  en¬ 
gaged  in  reading  a  letter,  the  shy  and  loving  maiden 
waiting  diffidently ;  a  broom  rests  against  his  elbow. 
In  soft  tones  of  green,  pink  and  purple-lilac. 

Illustrated 


460.  REGULAR  SIZE  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Showing  the  actors  Matsumoto  Yonesaburo  and  Sawa- 
mura  Sojuro  on  the  stage  in  a  play,  the  former  as  a 
man  showing  a  picture  to  a  woman,  who  is  represented 
by  his  comrade  in  a  brilliant  gown. 


461.  REGULAR  SIZE  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

A  beautiful  one,  picturing  in  the  foreground  a  poor 
young  pilgrim  girl  crossing  the  Nippon  bridge,  a  lady 
in  white  with  a  black  veil,  and  her  attendant,  following 
her,  and  lining  one  bank  of  the  river  a  series  of  fire¬ 
proof  storage  buildings,  while  in  the  distance  appear 
the  towers  of  a  castle. 


462.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Picturing  two  young  women  in  summer  attire,  one  in 
white  carrying  a  fan,  and  one  in  black,  both  with  pink 
obi. 


463.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Interior  of  a  tea  house,  with  geisha  and  musicians  pre¬ 
paring  for  an  entertainment.  Good  condition. 


464.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Peasant  girl  offering  a  potted  eggplant  early  in  the 
season  to  a  noble  lady,  who  is  attended. 


Nos.  459  and  466:  TWO  LONG  NARROW 
PRINTS  BY  I\  I  YON  AG  A 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


KI Y  ON  AG  A — Continued 

465.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

A  mother  seated  under  a  willow  tree  holds  out  her 
arms  to  receive  her  baby  from  an  attendant.  Printed 
in  warm  color. 


466.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

In  which  a  small  boy  is  shown  feeding  a  rooster,  at 
the  feet  of  his  mother,  who  wears  a  black  checked 
kimono  and  large  hat,  and  is  carrying  her  fan,  open, 
on  a  summer  day. 

Illustrated 


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467.  REGULAR  SIZE  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Picturing  a  nobleman  in  Court  dress  resting  on  a  bench 
of  a  tea  house  garden,  his  servant  squatting  near,  and 
a  tea  house  girl  standing  just  at  hand. 


Illustrated 


468.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Three  young  women  on  a  porch,  two 
of  them  completing  their  toilet,  the  third  seated  with 
a  fan. 

Illustrated 


UTAMARO 

469.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size,  picturing  two  young  women  in  an  argu¬ 
ment. 


470.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

A  young  man  playing  the  flute,  and  a  young  woman 
holding  up  a  lantern,  receiving  him. 


Nos.  467-468:  TWO  PRINTS  BY  KIYONAGA 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


UTAMARO — Continued 

471.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Showing  a  young  mother  explaining  to  her  small  boy 
the  pictures  on  a  screen,  and  her  maid  standing  back 
of  the  screen.  Silver  ground. 

472.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Picturing  a  young  man  and  a  girl,  in  discussion. 

Illustrated 

473.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Portrait  of  Morokoshi,  a  handsome  young  woman  gaily 
bedecked,  seated  and  holding  a  fan. 

Illustrated 

474.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Portraying  in  head  and  shoulders  the 
beautiful  Tagasode,  with  golden  hairpins  and  pink  and 
yellow  kimono  adorned  with  white  chrysanthemums, 
smoking. 

Illustrated 

475.  REGULAR  SIZE  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Portrait  of  Nigiwai,  a  young  woman,  who  is  shown  in 
head  and  shoulders  and  holding  a  book. 

476.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  Portrait  of  a  young  woman  sewing, 
pictured  at  half-length. 

Illustrated 

477.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Regular  size.  A  young  mother  is  dressing  her  hair, 
and  teasing  her  infant  son  through  the  mirror  as  she 
does  so,  while  a  maid  behind  the  screen  watches  the 
youngster.  Fine  impression. 


Illustrated 


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Nos.  472-473:  TWO  PRINTS  BY  UTAMARO 


Nos.  474  and  47G:  TWO  PRINTS  BY  UTAMARO 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


UT  AM  AR  O — Co  ntin  u  ed 

478.  VERTICAL  PRINT 

Regular  size.  A  young  and  slender  tea  house  beauty 
is  seated,  languorously  resting  in  a  summer  house, 
wearing  a  gauze  kimono  and  rich  pink  obi.  Splendid 
specimen.  Fine  impression. 

Illustrated — See  opposite  Catalogue  Xo.  251 

479.  TRIPTYCH 

Festival  procession;  ladies  carrying  the  mikoshi  or 
small  shrine,  the  forerunners  bearing  lions’  heads  and 
by  boys  beating  a  drum. 

Illustrated 


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HARUNOBU 


480.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 


Presenting  a  young  woman  in  summer  attire,  seated 
on  a  porch  with  her  fan,  listening  with  pleasure  to  a 
bird  singing  in  its  cage  above  her  head. 


481.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 


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Picturing  a  tall  young  woman  just  from  her  bath,  her 
kimono  loosely  draped,  standing  near  the  porch  and 
casually  adjusting  a  comb  in  her  formally  dressed  black 
hair. 


482.  CHUBAN 


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In  which  a  little  girl  is  receiving  a  lesson  in  penman¬ 
ship  from  an  older  girl  who  stands  at  her  elbow  and 
lightly  guides  the  brush,  while  another  small  girl  sits 
by,  watching.  Fine  impression,  and  soft,  rich  color. 


483.  CHUBAN 

Portraying  a  love-lorn  maiden  seated  on  the  floor  out¬ 
side  a  mosquito  netting,  writing  a  letter,  and  her  tired 
little  attendant,  fan  in  hand,  dozing  behind  her. 


No.  477 :  UPRIGHT  PRINT  BY  UTAMARO 


No.  479:  TRIPTYCH  BY  UTAMARO 


Second  and  hast  Evening 


HARUN  OBU — Continued 


484.  CHUBAN 

Showing  a  young  samurai  seated  in  a  shop  of  toilet 
articles,  talking  with  the  girl  attendant. 


485.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

Showing  a  young  mother  resting  on  a  log,  a  large 
bundle  of  fagots  on  her  shoulder,  and  her  small  boy 
climbing  a  tree,  from  which  a  bird  is  just  taking 
flight. 

Illustrated 


486.  LONG  NARROW  PRINT 

In  excellent  condition,  picturing  a  lady  riding  sidewise 
on  a  cow  and  holding  a  pipe  in  her  dainty  hand ;  the 
animal  black  and  white,  the  lady  in  leaf-embroidered 
coat  of  soft  green  with  a  pinkish-terracotta  lining. 

Illustrated 


48T.  CHUBAN 

In  which  a  young  woman  seated  on  the  door  in  a  corner 
of  a  room  is  observed  asleep,  dreaming  of  a  traveler  in 
a  sedan  chair,  while  in  front  of  her  her  younger  sister 
is  amusing  herself  with  hozutii  (a  small  berry  whose 
hard  shell  is  cracked  in  the  mouth,  making  a  soft 
musical  noise). 


488.  CHUBAN 

In  which  two  handsome  young  girls  appear,  in  a  house 
through  whose  windows  may  be  seen  a  garden  and  its 
pond,  with  a  bird  flying  over  the  water.  One  girl 
standing,  in  a  gray  coat  ornamented  with  designs  of 
young  grasses,  has  just  received  a  letter.  Her  com¬ 
panion,  in  a  pink  dress  with  chrysanthemum  ornamen¬ 
tation,  is  seated  on  the  floor,  samisen  in  hand.  Beauti¬ 
ful  yellow  ground.  Excellent  condition. 


Nos.  485-486 :  TWO  LONG  NARROW  PRINTS  BY  HARUNOBU 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HARUNOBU —Continued 

489.  CHUBAN 

A  young  mother  standing  indoors,  near  a  porch,  look¬ 
ing  out  upon  her  two  children  rolling  a  great  snowball 
in  the  yard.  Excellent  condition. 

490.  CHUBAN 

Picturing  a  fishing  party  in  a  boat,  one  young  girl 
who  has  just  caught  a  fish  holding  it  up  and  requesting 
a  young  man  who  is  standing,  oar  in  hand,  to  dislodge 
the  hook. 

Illustrated 


491.  CHUBAN 

Picturing  a  young  woman  hiding  in  the  hollow  trunk 
of  an  aged  tree,  and  a  young  man  standing  near  the 
opening.  Soft,  harmonious  coloring.  Good  impres¬ 
sion. 

Illustrated 


492.  CHUBAN 

The  most  striking  print  by  this  artist  in  the  collection. 
It  depicts  a  young  man  in  the  white  Ivomuso  costume, 
with  the  characteristic  deep  straw  hat,  and  carrying 
the  traditional  bamboo  flute,  standing  outside  the  cor¬ 
ner  of  a  house,  while  two  girls  peep  out  at  him  through 
a  window.  A  splendid  specimen.  Fine  condition. 

Illustrated 


SHARAKU 

493.  NARROW  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

An  actor  in  the  character  of  a  noble  lady,  holding  a 
miniature  royal  cart. 


Nos.  490-491-492:  CHUBANS  BY  HARUNOBU 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


SHARAKU — Con  tinned 

494.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Portrait  of  the  actor  Ichikawa  Ebizo  as  Kono-Moro- 
nao,  shown  at  half-length;  silver  background.  Uncom¬ 
mon  subject. 

Illustrated 


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495.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Portrait  on  silver  of  the  actor  Ohtani  Tokuji  as 
Otokodate;  three-quarters  length.  Fine  impression. 
Good  condition. 


Illustrated 


496.  UPRIGHT  PRINT 

Portraits  of  the  actors  Segawa  Tomisaburo  and 
Nakamura  Manzo  in  female  roles.  Silver  ground. 
Fine  condition. 

Illustrated 


HIROSHIGE 

497.  TRIPTYCH 

Men  and  women  in  winter  dress  wander  along  the 
Sumida  bank  across  the  foreground,  beholding  the 
scenery  after  a  heavy  fall  of  snow;  in  the  river  a  raft 
and  a  barge,  and  on  the  far  shore  part  of  the  city  of 
Yeddo. 


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498.  TRIPTYCH 

Famous  set  of  the  artist’s  works,  picturing  the  whirl¬ 
pool  rapids  of  Naruto  in  the  Strait  of  Awa,  Inland 
Sea.  Many  junks  in  the  distance. 


499.  TRIPTYCH 

Beautiful  prints  of  a  winter  scene  in  the  Kiso  Moun¬ 
tains,  the  huge,  massive  flanks  snow-covered,  snow  still 


Nos.  494-495-496:  THREE  ACTORS  BY  SHARAKU 


No.  499:  TRIPTYCH  BY  HIROSHIGE 


No.  500:  TRIPTYCH  BY  HIROSHIGE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


HIROSHIGE — Continued 

falling,  and  a  cold  blue  stream  running  rapidly  in  a 
winding  course  at  their  base.  A  traveler  and  a  wood 
cutter  seen  in  a  steep  mountain  path. 

Illustrated 


500.  TRIPTYCH 

One  of  the  great  sets,  Kanazawa  Hakkei,  picturing 
landscape  and  lake  on  a  bright  moonlight  night ;  wild 
geese  in  flight  across  the  face  of  the  full  moon. 

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Illustrated 


501.  KAKEMONO-YE 

One  of  the  artist’s  famous  works,  picturing  the  Fuji 
river,  with  both  transparency  and  intense  depth  in  the 
blue  of  the  water,  in  which  two  boats  are  seen,  winding 
between  rugged  banks  beneath  snow-covered  mountains 
and  pines.  In  the  distance  are  the  roofs  of  buildings. 

Illustrated 


502.  KAKEMONO-YE 

“The  Monkey  Bridge,”  world  known  as  the  artist’s  best 
work,  and  very  rare.  High  aloft  a  narrow  bridge 
crosses  the  picture,  its  left  anchorage  only  being  within 
view,  but  at  both  right  and  left  trees  of  generous 
foliage  appearing  on  steep,  rugged  mountain  sides. 
Travelers  are  passing  over,  toward  the  left,  one  of 
them  mounted  on  horseback.  Beneath  the  bridge  the 
full  moon,  not  far  above  the  horizon,  floats  in  a  soft 
blue  sky  over  blue  water  and  a  transverse  ridge  of 
gray  mountain  peaks.  A  mountain  stream,  blue  and 
gurgling,  threads  the  gorge  of  the  foreground  under 
the  bridge,  and  beyond  it,  in  the  middle  distance,  a 
sleeping  village  lies  within  the  shelter  of  an  open 
forest  of  dark  pines.  Excellent  condition. 


Illustrated 


Nos.  501-502:  KAKEMONO-YE  BY  HIROSHIBE 


Second  and  Last  Evening 


TOYONOBU 


503.  KAKEMONO-YE 

Portrait  of  a  young  lady  of  position,  in  simple  summer 
dress,  walking  in  her  spacious  family  garden  in  the 
early  evening,  beside  the  cool  waters  of  an  extensive 
pond.  She  carries  a  fan,  and  a  small  paper  lantern 
which  is  lighted,  and  appears  under  the  drooping 
branches  of  a  willow  tree.  A  lacquer  print.  An  ex¬ 
cellent  impression  and  in  perfect  condition.  To  find  a 
Toyonobu  print  of  this  size  in  such  perfection  and 
freshness  is  extremely  rare. 


Illustrated — See  opposite  Catalogue  No.  1 


AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION, 

Managers. 


THOMAS  E.  KIRBY, 

Auctioneer. 


